Communication Assistant - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (Finance)
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.
We are hiring for a Communication Assistant to join the team at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. In this position, you will collaborate on executing communication projects within a comprehensive strategy aimed at driving engagement and building awareness of the Graduate School. The communication assistant will manage projects involving a variety of tasks related to internal and external communications across print and digital platforms including email, web content management and social media platforms.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
The communication assistant provides key support for the communications department at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. We are seeking a team member to collaborate on executing communication projects within a comprehensive strategy aimed at driving engagement and building awareness of the Graduate School. The communication assistant will manage projects involving a variety of tasks related to internal and external communications across print and digital platforms including email, web content management and social media platforms.
Provides a broad range of communication support services.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Create and share compelling content that informs audiences, and highlights student and faculty research, honors, and accomplishments; student-centric activities; and staff announcements. This includes:
- Organizing submitted announcements, writing and editing copy, creating graphics, production and distribution of the school's weekly internal e-newsletter.
- Collaborating with the communications manager and departments/functional areas to plan stories and campaigns, schedule interviews, gather information, write, take photos, film and edit video, create graphics, proof, edit, post, and analyze content.
- Managing some or all aspects of print projects including estimating, gathering content, writing, editing within publishing software, approvals, working with vendors to produce annual report, program fliers, signage, etc.
- Assisting with advising, editing and layout of digital and print projects, such as the recruitment brochure, career development newsletter, and various alumni communications.
- Maintaining the department database and records by entering and updating files and preparing reports.
- Other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Knowledge of Adobe Pagemaker, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator is preferred.
Minimum Education:
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications or allied field.
Minimum Experience:
- No experience necessary
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code ยง 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
